Chapter 232: Soros in a dilemma
"Humph!"
After reading the letter in his hand, the old man snorted coldly and threw it aside. Then he looked up and looked ahead. I saw that in the study at this moment, everyone was looking at the old man with solemn faces, and they didn't even dare to take a breath.
"This is a disgrace to the Soros family!!"
The patriarch of the Soros family, Pasid. Soros was genuinely furious this time, and he read Jenn's letter with almost patience and stark mockery, ridicule, and threats. The elegant and ornate rhetoric above does not hide the true thoughts of the other party in the depths of his heart, and it can be seen between the lines that the kind of pretentiousness peculiar to aristocrats -- it is like a noble-born nobleman looking at a beggar on the side of the road, but still maintaining his demeanor and speaking, and that condescending sense of superiority looks at Pacid almost to have a heart attack.
This damn bastard!!
If Jenn had been here, Patchid might have cut it down, but unfortunately, it wasn't himself in front of him, but just a piece of paper. Therefore, the old patriarch could only barely suppress his anger, but from the angry eyes he looked at the others, it could be seen that the old patriarch was already out of anger at this moment.
"Shame!! It's a shame!! That idiot of Alexandria would actually provoke Pashanonmens? Did that bastard not hear about them? It's foolish to want to experience it for yourself? Now it's good, our Soros family has now become the laughing stock of the Skar Federation!! β
The old patriarch slapped the table heavily, his beard shook uncontrollably, and the people below were also terrified. In fact, Pastid's anger is not entirely unreasonable. After the failure of that ritual, the prestige of the Soros family has fallen considerably. If it weren't for the fact that they made a deal with the Pawood family, hoping that they would have concealed the news that the Sword of the Wind had been transformed into an undead. I'm afraid things will get worse. Transforming the undead can only be done in private. If they are discovered, or even stabbed to the Templars, then the Soros family will have absolutely no good fruit to eat.
But luckily, political deals are always dirty and dark, and with this trump card, the Pawood family will certainly not be stupid to inform the Templar Order, but will force the Soros family to withdraw from the election at the cost of this, and even promise not to cause them any more chaos during the Pawood family's rule, otherwise they will not mind spreading the matter. Give the Soros family a good headache.
This already made the old patriarch of Soros very annoyed, because Soros's defeat was not only the defeat of his family, but also the defeat of the Soros faction within the Skar Federation, which was not only the Soros family, but also his allies. And now, the leader loses, and naturally he will be reproached by the allies. Originally, it was difficult enough for Soros to suppress these things with great difficulty, but what the old patriarch didn't expect was that he was working hard in front. Alexander, this bastard, is actually pulling himself back from behind?!
It's not good for him to provoke anyone, and he actually provokes the evil star of Pacharnonmens! Is this because the Soros family has lived too long?!
What made the old patriarch even more depressed was the accusations from the Templar Order.
Something so big had happened, and the Templar Order would naturally not fail to intervene in the investigation. Since this was a simple conflict and there was no conspiracy involved, the Templar investigation was swift. It didn't take them much time to sort out the full picture of the incident. And to put it mildly, in this matter. Alexander had a complete, inescapable responsibility. First of all. He was already very dangerous to drive in the river, and he didn't care about the safety of others. If Jenn didn't respond, then the ferry he was on could have been capsized by Alexander, so there was nothing wrong with Jenn's response. In the series of conflicts that followed, all of them were provoked by Alexander, and Jenn was only forced to respond.
Of course, if the Templar Order was most furious, it was the fact that Alexander had the audacity to mobilize a garrison to attack Jenn.
Generally, there were no fights between nobles, but when there was a conflict, they usually sent private soldiers to attack each other, rather than rising to the regular level. Because private soldiers are, to put it bluntly, dogs raised by nobles, and the two sides can only be regarded as "disputes" when they let dogs bite each other. But if you go directly to the regular army, it is almost tantamount to a naked declaration of war.
If Jenn were killed, then, as he told Bishop Howard, the Templars would protest or be angry, but they wouldn't do anything for him. But Jenn wasn't killed, and came with a successful counter-kill. As a result, the attitude of the Templar Order also changed, and after all, Jenn was also a nobleman, and attacking him was tantamount to not giving face to the Templar Order. In addition, the mistake was originally on Alexander's side, so their condemnation was also righteous and strict, and the reprimand made the Soros family unable to raise their heads.
Not only that, but due to the involvement of the Templar Order, many rumors began to circulate against the Soros family. For example, there are many rumors about why Alexander would want to attack Jenn? Because he was actually a cultist, the purpose of eliminating Jenn was to fight the Templar OrderβI have to admit that this argument is still quite marketable, and there are similar voices even within the Templar Order. Because what Alexander did was so desperate and unbelievable, just for the sake of that little conflict, he actually sent a regular army to encircle and suppress Jenn, can ordinary people do such a thing?
But if Alexander is a cultist, then the whole thing is much easier to explain, because the cultists are a bunch of psychotics in the eyes of ordinary people, and it is not strange to do anything.
This rumor hit the Soros family hard, and even more troublesome for them, even the allies of the Soros family began to wonder if these rumors were just rumors or if they were true. After all, the Templar's statement is known only to members of the Soros family, and the others only know that the Soros family has been condemned by the Templar Order, but it is unknown what exactly it is. In this case. What if it's really the Soros family who has an affair with the cultists?
This series of things has made the Soros family anxious. And Jenn's demand for compensation made them even more angry -- that bastard actually wanted Warfour? It's a dream!!
You must know that Huafu is a city that the Soros family has built and developed with great difficulty over several generations, how can it be possible to give away the power that he has cultivated with great difficulty? It's just a pipe dream. Wish for the moon!!!
"What do you guys think?"
While tapping his fingers on the table, the old patriarch stared at the people in front of him and said coldly. When they heard this, almost all of them lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him -- it was obvious that they had nothing to do in the face of such an unreasonable demand. Refuse? It's definitely going to be refused! But the other party has made it very clear, if they refuse this request, then Jenn is likely to call the door directly to ask the teacher for the crime!
That bastard can definitely do something like this!!
In particular, when I think of the letter that says, "If you refuse my reasonable request. Then I would have been very pleased to see Alexander's body fluttering in the central square of Calander. He can imagine that if Jenn really does this kind of thing, then the Soros family will be completely finished. Their prestige will plummet, and their alliance will fall apart, and at that time, the Soros family will be completely finished.
But what should be done?
"Father. I think......... We'd better choose to back down. β
And at this moment, a man suddenly raised his head and spoke. When they heard him speak, they all turned their heads. Stared at him in amazement -- it was Kate. Soros, also Pasid. The son of Soros and the first heir of the Soros family.
"You mean to say. Should we accede to his demands? β
In the face of Kate's words, the old patriarch did not get angry. Instead, he had a hoarse voice. asked in a low voice.
"Yes, Father."
Feeling the old patriarch's gaze, Kate nodded stubbornly. As the heir of the Soros family, Kate had already clearly understood Jenn's strength when she participated in that ceremony before, so if there was anyone present who had the most right to speak, it would be him.
"I have met with members of the Pashanomensian family during the ceremony......... With all due respect, my father, the world thinks that Pashanon is just a down-and-out nobleman, and later he soared to the top because he received the honor of a knight, but I think this is just an illusion. In fact, I suspect that this Pashanomensian family is very likely to be an ancient secret family, and it is very powerful. β
"What do you mean ..............."
"The soldiers I met during the ceremony were not personal soldiers of the Pawood family, but members of the Pashanon family. They are not very old, but they all have master-level strength, and the girl dressed as a knight can even defeat the Sword of the Wind!! Father, this kind of strength is impossible for a decorated nobleman to have! Even if they gain wealth, the cultivation of talents is not an overnight thing! β
"Hmm............... So you mean ........."
"I suspect that this Pachanon family is very likely to have something to do with the Templar Order, and according to the information we have received from within the Templar Order, the reason why this Mr. Jenn was able to receive the award, in addition to his success in helping the Temple of War to obtain divine grace, is that the Pashanon family once responded to the call of the Templar Order during the Second World War and participated in that war, so ..............."
"So............... Is it possible that this family is a hidden internal force of the Templar Order? β
Hearing this, the old patriarch of Soros suddenly turned solemn. If that's the case, then you're in trouble. And according to his own son, this possibility is really big. After all, everything else can be disguised, but the strength of the retinue and subordinates cannot be disguised. Of course, you can use money to buy some strong people, but those who are hired are completely different from those who have been cultivated by the family since childhood.
Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the Pashanomens' family had no special relationship with the Templar Order, its great strength should not be underestimated. Just the tip of the iceberg exposed by Jenn is enough to sling all the nobles on the Eagle Plateau, who knows what kind of behemoth stands behind him?
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In the face of his son's words, the old patriarch closed his eyes, he was silent for a moment, and then the old man opened his eyes again.
But this time, there was only a raging fire in his eyes.
"I wouldn't agree to mention this."
Then, the old patriarch spoke word by word.
"The glory of the Soros family is built on battles and victories, and from our ancestors to the present, we have never been defeated without a fight! This is the shame of the Soros family! β
Saying this, the old man slammed the table and stood up.
"He wants Wallford? Well, let him get it himself! I'd like to see what that young man is capable of!! (To be continued......)